Lockdown, the only intervention …
POSTED ON: March 26, 2020 IN Employment, Political economy, Politics by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Tonight we head into a first in South Africa’s young history, with the entire population being placed under lockdown for our greater good.
Urgent implementation required on positive Sona messages
POSTED ON: February 19, 2020 IN Economic policy, Employment, Politics, SOEs by Admin
President Cyril Ramaphosa gave a positive SONA 2020 with some real plans to deal with our economic problems. The challenge is implementation.
Reserve Bank nationalisation: a political debate that won’t die
POSTED ON: October 18, 2019 IN Economic policy, Political economy, Politics by Admin
The loss of unambiguous independence of the bank in its oversight of financial stability would potentially put South Africa at odds with international obligations and risk its continued access to the global financial system. SA is highly dependent on foreign capital inflows to finance its budget and current account deficits.
Business can’t ignore pleas of women who fear to walk down the street or office corridors
POSTED ON: September 22, 2019 IN Political economy, Politics by Admin
Social cohesion improves economic growth by stopping physical and human capital destruction and creating social capital, cooperation and trust in society.
